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The People's Democratic Party, (PDP) Edo State chapter has described the Sunday Covid-19 speech of Governor Obaseki as disappointing, curious and scandalous.
In a press statement signed and made available to factsreportsng in Benin city the state capital by the party state publicity secretary, Chris Osa Nehikhare, cautioned officials of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led State Government to stop using the deadly COVID-19 pandemic as gateway for corrupt profiteering and fleecing of the state treasury.
According to the statement, 'we lament the financial opacity surrounding covid-19 fight, amidst the disclosure by governor Obaseki claiming that over 1billion Naira has been expended on the fight against tje pandemic and provision of palliatives to over 50,000 vulnerable Edolites.
'The reality is that there are allegations of diversion of palliatives to vulnerable citizens which is frustrating the commitment by Edolites and other well-meaning groups in the overall effort to combat the spread of the scourge in our state.
'We are saddened that Governor Obaseki again failed to show leadership and displayed total lack of touch with reality as he failed to address the issue of palliatives diversion. It is more painful that Governor could not address the immediate needs of SMEs and its employees or provide a trajectory that will take care of their future as the month of April draws to an end.
'Business owners are going to ponder how they will meet their wage bill demands when they haven't done any business but must make their utility payments; electricity, telephone and rent. There was no mention of plans to subsidize, assist or intervene in one way or the other.
He noted that, PDP as political party will reject the humongous figures already being bandied to have been spent.
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